Cultivation begins in Qingfeng Market.

Lin Xuan said calmly, "If the Chamber of Commerce is transporting valuable goods, how can we prevent embezzlement if we don't have tracking methods?"

When the Liuyun Chamber of Commerce was first established, I presented several improved tracking techniques for use by caravans to track goods.

Others may have used similar methods, but unfortunately most of them died on the battlefield behind enemy lines.

Along the way, they saw many dead bodies, including members of the caravan and members of the raiders, all with different ways of dying, clearly having experienced a series of brutal battles.

Suddenly, Lin Xuan stopped in his tracks. A corpse that had been cleanly cleaved in two stood out in front of him. It was none other than the captain of the fifth team, Old Man Yin.

The wound still retained a violent, blood-red spiritual energy, just like the one from the giant axe-wielding giant before.

"Be careful," Lin Xuan whispered, quickly taking out two talismans: the [Concealment Talisman] and the [Blinding Talisman].

With a flash of inspiration, their auras and figures became even more blurred, almost blending into their surroundings.

However, Lin Xuan frowned slightly. With the continuous use of talismans, her reserves had been greatly depleted. Against a true expert, these low-level talismans might not be able to completely conceal her abilities.

After sneaking forward a while, through the sparse trees, they could see more than twenty cultivators besieging one person in an open area ahead.

The one leading the group was none other than the burly man with the giant axe from before. He was surrounded by blood-red light and roared repeatedly.

The one being attacked was a young man dressed in white, with an ordinary face but eyes as sharp as a hawk's.

He held an ancient bronze longsword in his hand. The sword did not have any dazzling spiritual light, but with each swing, it brought forth a series of extremely condensed and sharp golden sword energies!

The sword energy crisscrossed, suppressing two Qi Refining Level 8 cultivators and three Qi Refining Level 3 cultivators, preventing them from getting close.

More than a dozen mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators were on the periphery, constantly being forced back by the dissipating sword energy, leaving them in a sorry state.

"Sword cultivator!" Lin Qingluo almost held his breath, his eyes gleaming with wonder.

The young man in white was none other than Xiao Wen. He had perfectly integrated the power of the [Gengjin Sword Qi Talisman] into his swordsmanship, the sword qi covering the blade, controlled and released at will.

It can be activated without taking out the talisman, and looks no different from a real sword cultivator.

He even managed to overpower so many cultivators single-handedly by relying on the ancient bronze sword passed down from his elders, while only consuming a few talismans.

Lin Xuan's gaze sharpened as he recalled the description in the family's secret order: white robes, bronze sword, suspected swordsman. It seemed that this person was the contact sent by the family.

Just then, Xiao Wen seemed to sense something, his gaze sweeping like lightning towards the direction where Lin Xuan and the others were hiding, and he said loudly:

"Looks like we have a few new friends. We gave you a chance before—you could leave after putting down your storage bags. Since you wouldn't listen, then you'll all stay!"

Before he finished speaking, the bronze sword in his hand suddenly erupted with dazzling golden light. His figure flashed like a ghost, and his sword energy, like a splash of golden light, instantly enveloped the dozen or so mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators on the outer perimeter! The screams stopped abruptly, and blood spurted out.

The twenty-odd people who were just moments ago so aggressive were all lying on the ground in the blink of an eye! Only the burly man with the giant axe and another Qi Refining Eighth Level cultivator remained in the arena.

However, in that instant when the old enemy had just been eliminated and new forces had not yet emerged, a strange shadow merged into the darkness and silently crept up behind Lin Xuan.

A jet-black short blade, devoid of any spiritual energy fluctuations or killing intent, pierced straight at Lin Xuan's back like a venomous snake emerging from its hole!

Lin Xuan's hair stood on end. A sense of crisis made her instinctively turn to the side, and at the same time, a life-saving [Teleportation Talisman] on her body automatically activated, and a soft white light attempted to distort space.

But the sneak attack was too strange and fierce. The short blade was only slightly deflected, but it still pierced her shoulder blade hard!

"Pfft!" Blood splattered! A cold and vicious force instantly invaded his meridians. Lin Xuan groaned, his face turned ashen, and he staggered, almost falling over.

The invisibility talisman's effect was instantly rendered ineffective by the intense spiritual energy impact and injuries, completely exposing the two figures to everyone.

"Sister Xuan!" Lin Qingluo screamed in horror.

"court death!"

Upon seeing this, Xiao Wen flew into a rage! He abandoned the two Qi Refining Eighth Level Tribulation Cultivators.

His figure transformed into a streak of azure sword light, hurtling straight towards the shadow with a speed too fast for the naked eye to follow! Before the sword even arrived, the incomparably sharp sword energy had already completely sealed off that area of ​​space!

When the shadowy figure failed to strike and realized its presence had been exposed, it didn't hesitate at all. A thick, inky black light suddenly erupted from its short blade as it attacked the heavily injured Lin Xuan again, its intention clear: to kill him and steal his treasure!

Lin Xuan endured the excruciating pain and the icy power raging through his meridians, a resolute glint flashing in his eyes.

With difficulty, she reached into her bosom with her right hand and crushed her last treasured trump card, a second-tier talisman radiating an obscure and ancient aura!

【Splitter of Light and Shadow Talisman】! "Buzz!" A strange buzzing sound rang out, and a blinding silver light suddenly erupted from Lin Xuan's center!

Within the silver light, ten solid figures, as real as real people and radiating the spiritual energy fluctuations of the seventh level of Qi Refining, along with fifty illusory figures with slightly weaker auras, around the fifth level of Qi Refining, surged forth like a tide!

In an instant, the area within a radius of several hundred meters was completely filled with these indistinguishable figures! The shadowy and illusory forms seemed to follow some kind of instinct, launching indiscriminate attacks on all living beings within the area!

Sword light and magical phantoms crisscrossed, and the shadow cultivator, unable to dodge in time, was instantly torn to pieces by several shadow figures.

The once clear battle situation instantly turned into chaos, with shouts, roars, and the sounds of clashing spells filling the air.

Based on Lin Xuan's previous secret telepathic message, Lin Qingluo suppressed her fear and helped Lin Xuan, who could barely stand, to her feet.

They rushed towards Xiao Wen with all their might, shouting as they ran, "Senior, save us! We're willing to hand over all our storage bags, just to save our lives!"

Xiao Wen's eyes flashed. Facing the surging shadow attacks, he drew an arcane trajectory with his bronze sword.

He easily dispatched the approaching figures, and then replied in a deep voice, "Alright! Come here."

It was precisely because of the [Splitting Light and Shadow Talisman] that the cultivators who were originally hiding in the surrounding area within a radius of several hundred meters, intending to fish in troubled waters or wait for an opportunity, were all forced out by this indiscriminate attack.

Within the area enveloped by the silver light, more than thirty figures suddenly appeared out of nowhere! These cultivators varied in their cultivation levels, but they had managed to remain hidden in the chaos of battle until now, which clearly showed that they all possessed some skill.

Xiao Wen's eyes narrowed; he hadn't expected so many cultivators to be lurking nearby.

However, something even more unexpected happened.

"Liu Yifeng! What's he doing here?" A voice suddenly cried out in disbelief from the crowd.

Among the dozens of figures that were forced to reveal themselves, a white-clad youth with an outstanding temperament and handsome face stood out. Who else could it be but Liu Yifeng?